~Kingdom Celebrations~
Life is so unfair and boring! Axel sighed for like the millionth time that day, it only being around nine in the morning. It was a cool summer's day and the three year old redhead wanted nothing more than to run around the rose gardens getting scraped and dirtied from head to toe, even though he knew the gardener would have his head if he did so. Instead the young green eyed boy was on a step stool of some sorts having basically every outfit from his walk in closet shoved upon his body, the maids trying to find something appropriate for the prince to wear.
Axel E. Sinclair was the only boy heir to the Kingdom of Shinra, son of Reno and Tifa Sinclair. He also had a sister only a year younger than him, Kairi, though sometimes she acted more like a boy than he did. As Axe thought before, he wanted to go outside and play but today was just too important of a day for that wish to be granted, or so the maids told him. The maids went on and on of how he was going to be traveling to the next kingdom and would get to meet someone special there. Axel dreaded the very thing right from the word 'travel'.
To the next kingdom made it worse. The next kingdom, which would hopefully only be the Midgar Kingdom, was one day travel away. Now of course that didn't sound so bad but to a three year old it sounded like a life time, for he would only get to sit quietly on a very uncomfortable carriage chair having his annoying little sister nag at him the entire way.
Finally the maids picked an outfit for him and shoved almost all the rest in suitcases only to pause as the door opened and in stepped the king himself. Reno smiled at his son before coming toward him and patting him on the head. Axel just pouted, folded his arms and looked away.
"Leave us." Reno said with a laugh at the behavior of his only son. The maids bowing politely and instantly exiting the room before one of them closed the door.
"Axel, I need to talk to you about the trip."
"I don't want to go!" Axe out right screamed as he jumped down from the changing stool before climbing on his bed and holding tightly to the stuffed chocobo, pout still present on his lips. Reno just smiled again and sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out his hand to pet his son's spiky hair.
"Axe, you need to go-"
"Don' wanna."
"I know you don't, but you must. Cloud and Aerith were finally blessed with a child, a son. We must go and give them our congratulations, as well as offer our doors wide open to the prince for if he was ever in our need. If we don't go, Cloud will see it as an offense and start a war between us, you don't want that, now do you?" The king asked with a sincere smile, for he knew that was what his son would never want. Axe always hated when a war was even talked about with him around.
So despites Axel's hatred for long carriages rides he got in the royal wagon and sat down, holding the chocobo still close to him before rolling his eyes at his sister bouncing up and down. She was looking out the window, her eyes lit up in wonderment and Axe just knew this was going to be a very long ride.
Thankfully though, the tripped passed with no problems and Kairi didn't bother him as much as he thought, if fact not only an hour went by since they left home and the princess had climbed into their mother's lap instantly falling asleep. They arrived at the Midgar castle late in the evening but having just enough time to have dinner with king Cloud, who was more than ecstatic to see his best friend and family to join him. Tomorrow would be for celebration but for now the young ones needed their rest. Cloud and Reno shook hands for the night both agreeing to talk more at the celebration tomorrow before the Sinclair family was shown to their guest rooms and once Axel was changed and placed in bed he went to sleep without hesitation.
The morning came too quickly but all the same the young redhead got up and the maids tended to his every need getting him ready and feeding him breakfast. He was allowed to go wander the castle but under no circumstances even think of getting dirty. So with that firm lecture from his mother about staying as clean as possible he set out about the halls looking for something to do. He walked this way and that, probably going every way possible but still hadn't found a single thing to do that was of course until he heard a soft lullaby.
Interest perked and curiosity poked he followed the soothing sound all the way to a welcoming opened door with the morning sun shining through the threshold. He gripped the stone outline and peaked his head in, eyes widening as he noticed it was the queen, the queen of Midgar herself. She had a small bundle in her arms and her voice still humming softly, eyes locked on the thing in her arms. Axel didn't know what to do. He considered running but just as the though entered his mind the brown haired women looked up and her eyes met his.
"Oh, hello." She smiled softly, though she had been surprised that the boy was here. When he stepped into the room completely, her smiled widened for she had now knew who he was.
"Axel, is it? Reno's son?" The redhead only nodded to which she giggled to and sat down in the rocking chair, still smiling at him sweetly.
"Axel, it's good to see you again. I only shortly meet you when you were born so I didn't recognize you. But come here, you must be here to see him right?" She beckoned him forward before slightly easing back the blankets to reveal blonde honey locks. Axel stepped closer, as close as he could, and gripped the edge of the chair leaning up on his tiptoes to get a better look. The queen giggled again but completely made sure that the face was visible before moving the small bundle to her other arm so now the soft roundish face could be seen.
Axel was hypnotized. Soft chubby cheeks dusted a nice rosy color, a pair of small lips, honey blonde curls, and bright sapphire eyes all caught the prince's attention instantly, especially when he realized that those jewel like eyes were gazing right back at him. He smiled slightly, so intrigued with this small body of life, only for the smile to grow as the little baby smiled too.
"Would you like to hold him?" Aerith asked kindly and before Axe could even answer she had gotten up, pointing for him to sit. Axel did and once he got comfortable the bundle was placed in his own arms, which literally scared him to death. He held on to the baby tightly but the queen just giggled and adjusted his arms for him, making sure that the neck was supported and that he was secure.
"There you go. His name is Roxas, he seems to like you." Axel looked to the queen before looking back at the little face surprised that it was still smiling at him so he smiled as well. This little baby had quickly grown on him too, not that he would ever say so.
"Hi, Roxas, I'm Axel. Got it memorized?"
~~EDIT! I went back and made it so that Axe and Rox is only three years apart, it makes me feel much more comfortable for the late chapters. I know a three year old shouldn't be able to say 'got it memorized' but just work with me on this one please, thank you~~
Hi y'all. First off Happy AkuRoku Day 2011! Okay I saw this pic in my DA messages, it was Axel holding a baby Roxas, and I just fell in love with the idea so I sat down and started writing. I think it turned out okay. I'm just really happy I was able to have something up for today. I'm really proud of myself.
I don't know if I will continue this or not, I guess it depends on how popular it is. If you like it please review and tell me what to do next.
Happy AR day to you all.
~Thank you! 3
